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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,124,092 and 31,381,878

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,124,092 and 31,381,878 is: 48,937,475.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,124,092 : 31,381,878 = 31,381,878 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,124,092/31,381,878 = 31,381,878/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,124,092x = 31,381,878 × 31,381,878
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,124,092x = 984,822,266,806,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,822,266,806,884/20,124,092
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937,475.88

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